Dance for Parkinson's

05/22/2024

We are pleased to invite you to Hamilton City Ballet's year-end performance of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, celebrating the schools 23rd anniversary!
ALICE IN WONDERLAND will be presented on June 2, 2024 at the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Hamilton at 7:00 pm.

For TICKETS please go to: www.onstagedirect.com

11/02/2023

Challenge accepted! Hamilton City Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's dancers accepted the challenge from The Royal Ballet Royal Opera House, for World Ballet Day! We are honoured and excited to be featured in their clip!

Bravo Dancers!

Watch this space! We will be posting the full video!



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06/16/2023

Save the date! This Saturday, June 17th, join the Cricket Chamber Orchestra for their 'End of the year concert'!

05/26/2023

Be inspired. Watch 'Michael J. Fox emerges from the darkness of Parkinson's', as told by CBC News, The National correspondent, Harry Forestell, who also lives with Parkinson's.

Michael J. Fox is proud to be the face of Parkison’s, but it hasn’t always been that way. The actor-turned-activist met in New York with CBC’s Harry Forestel...

05/17/2023

Challenge accepted! Hamilton City Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's students accepted the with grace and enthusiasm. Be inspired as we perform a beautiful movement from Adam's Giselle!

05/04/2023

Dr. Sara Houston was interviewed for KINETIKOS health about her research in Parkinson's and dance. "For Professor Sara Houston, dance is not just a form of entertainment, it is a way of life. With her extensive research on the intersection of dance, somatics, and Parkinson's, she has become a world-renowned figure in the dance community. Her work has shown that dance can significantly impact the physical and mental well-being of people with Parkinson's.". Enjoy this insightful and thoughtful article!

03/21/2023

Be inspired. BBC Radio 4 joined an English National Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's class to learn about the benefits of dance. Learn about recent research which has shown that ballet and other types of exercise makes a positive impact on the quality of life of people living with . Enjoy!

Listen from 07:08

How exercise from ballet to cycling may help people living with Parkinson's disease.

02/02/2023

HAMILTON CITY BALLET is honoured for being nominated in the 17th Annual Hamilton Community News Readers’ Choice Awards 2023! Voting is open now until Feb 27th so don’t wait, VOTE TODAY! Thank you for your support!
www.hamiltonnews.com/readerschoice

HAMILTON CITY BALLET is honoured for being nominated in the 17th Annual Hamilton Community News Readers’ Choice Awards 2023! Voting is open now until Feb 27th so don’t wait, VOTE TODAY!
www.hamiltonnews.com/readerschoice
Thank you for your support!

01/30/2023

Join David Leventhal, Founding Teacher and Program Director of Dance for PD® at Mark Morris Dance Group, in Brooklyn and dance student Patricia Beilman, as they talk about the benefits of dancing for people living with Parkinson's. Enjoy!

The free classes, called Dance for PD, are offered three times a week as a way to slow the disease's progression.

12/15/2022

"We’ve heard from many people with Parkinson’s who have found dancing therapeutic. Others have told us about how it has given them confidence to move more freely, and a sense of freedom from some of the physical and mental aspects of the condition." (Parkinson's UK, Will dancing help with my Parkinson's)

If you have Parkinson’s, dance has been shown to have many benefits. Basic dance techniques can improve your posture, core strength and coordination.

12/07/2022

Do you TikTok? We do! Join Hamilton City Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's on TikTok!

Our Dance for Parkinson’s dancers are having fun with this challenge!! Opera House 🩰💖 Pt. 1 ...

12/03/2022

The magic continues!🎟🎼🩰🎀🎄